U.S. Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger testified Wednesday that more than 700 threats against members of Congress were made during the last month alone, with at least 50 cases of people making false 911 calls in an attempt to get police teams to respond to lawmakers’ homes, often called “swatting.” …
Read More »Capitol Police Arrest Driver for Bringing Guns to Capitol Grounds
On Wednesday afternoon, the United States Capitol Police (USCP) Hazardous Incident Response Division cleared a suspicious vehicle, which was parked illegally on Capitol Grounds. USCP Officers arrested the driver after he admitted to having guns in the vehicle– a small white van. Weapons are banned from Capitol Grounds, yet dozens …
Read More »Capitol Police Prep Extra Security Ahead Of September 18 Rally At Capitol
The U.S. Capitol Police and DC Police have taken several steps to prepare their departments, and the city as a whole, in advance of a rally planned at the Capitol on Saturday, September 18, in support of Jan. 6 defendants. “The United States Capitol Police is aware of concerning online …
Read More »Capitol Police Arrest California Man With Bayonet Near DNC Headquarters
This morning the United States Capitol Police arrested a California man who had multiple knives in his truck near the Democratic National Committee(DNC) headquarters. “This is good police work plain and simple,” said Chief Tom Manger. “We applaud the officers’ keen observation and the teamwork that resulted in this arrest.” …
Read More »More Than 70 Capitol Police Officers Have Resigned Or Retired Since January 6
The United States Capitol Police union says that more than 70 Capitol Police officers have resigned or retired since the insurrection at the Capitol on January 6. “What keeps me awake at night is not the challenge of hiring and training more police officers, but keeping the officers we have …
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